Friday, June 20, 2008

Heat Stroke Question

Well Adam, dogs dispell heat from their bodies in 2 main ways. First, they pant. This is the main way for them to cool down. They also have sweat glands in between their paw pads. This is the only place on the doggie body that has a significant number of sweat glands. Placing alcohol on the paws tends to cool them down because the rapid evaporation of the alcohol helps to dissipate body heat quickly, thus helping to decrease the body's internal temperature. I hope this helps clarify things for you. Thanks for the question!!

*Ways to help sheltered and rescued pit bulls:

1. Volunteer to help local spay/neuter efforts.2. Supply hand-outs to help educate the public about pit bulls.3. Volunteer to help update a shelter's website.4. Donate a Karunda bed so dogs can sleep better.5. Donate tuff toys like large kong balls.6. Volunteer to walk dogs that are waiting for homes. *copied with permission from badrap-blog.blogspot.com